Health-tech Dedalus opens new Irish HQ as part of €10m push
From left: Minister Peter Burke, TD; Cathy McCartan, executive director, Dedalus Ireland. Image: Maxwells DublinDedalus announced plans to create 100 new jobs in Ireland last December. Global health-tech. . .
From left: Minister Peter Burke, TD; Cathy McCartan, executive director, Dedalus Ireland. Image: Maxwells DublinDedalus announced plans to create 100 new jobs in Ireland last December. Global health-tech Dedalus is continuing to build in Ireland by establishing a new Irish headquarters in Dublin’s Northwood Business Park. The new HQ comes just months after the company announced a€10m investment commitment in the country and plans to hire 100 workersover four years. Headquartered in Florence, Italy, Dedalus has partnered with the Irish health system for more than 30 years by providing software to manage electronic patient records, laboratory systems and diagnostics. The company’s Irish arm has contracts with major Irish hospitals, including St James’s, the Mater, Beaumont, and the Midwest Hospital Group, as well as community services across the country. Itshealthcare appointments platform Swiftqueuemanages more than 4m medical appointments annually in Ireland. Globally, the company provides its software to more than 7,500 healthcare organisations and 5,700 labs and diagnostic centres. Dedalus Ireland’s ongoing expansion in the country is focused on research, development and innovation, said the company, with hopes that the investment would help grow Ireland-based expertise and capacity to support both the domestic healthcare landscape, as well as the company’s wider European operations. “The opening of our new Irish headquarters marks an exciting new chapter for Dedalus in Ireland. Following the Taoiseach’s announcement of our €10m Irish expansion strategy, this reflects our continued commitment to Ireland as a key location for innovation, talent and growth,” said Cathy McCartan, Dedalus Ireland’s executive Director. “We are proud of our long-standing partnership with the Irish healthcare system and remain committed to supporting its digital transformation, contributing to Dedalus’s wider European operations from our growing Irish base. ”As part of its recruitment and talent development strategy, Dedalus is partnering with Generation Ireland, a non-profit that supports workers seeking careers in the technology and green sectors. Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke, TD, said: “Dedalus’s €10m investment and commitment to creating 100 high-value jobs is a strong endorsement of the exceptional talent and expertise available here. “As healthcare systems increasingly embrace digital technologies to improve patient outcomes and service delivery, companies like Dedalus are playing an important role in driving that transformation. ”Don’t miss out on the knowledge you need to succeed. Sign up for theDaily Brief, Silicon Republic’s digest of need-to-know sci-tech news.